Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
712 SXUS41 KCAR 020547 RECCAR Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine National Weather Service Caribou ME 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 MEZ004-022100- Top of Mount Katahdin- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)... .TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of clouds. Snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs around 16. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 8 below. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cold with lows around 11. East winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 2 above. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Cold with highs around 15. Temperature falling to around 10 above in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 4 below. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ005-022100- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT... .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. North winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 12. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ029-022100- Top of Cadillac Mountain- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)... .TODAY...Cloudy, then summit in and out of clouds late this morning, then summit obscured. Snow late this morning and early afternoon. Rain this afternoon. A slight chance of snow late. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Patchy blowing snow. A slight chance of snow in the evening. Rain. Snow after midnight. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the evening. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Windy with lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northeast 15 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wind chills around 15 after midnight. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Windy with highs in the mid 30s. Temperature falling to around 30 in the afternoon. North winds 15 to 35 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 13 in the morning. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ002-022100- Top of Deboullie Mountain- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)... .TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then summit in and out of clouds. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow likely this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cooler with highs around 19. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit obscured. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Cold. Near steady temperature around 16. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 30 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Temperature falling to around 18 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ006-022100- Top of Mars Hill Mountain- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)... .TODAY...Cloudy until late afternoon, then summit in and out of clouds. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast up to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit obscured. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the north 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 8 above. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 7 above. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-022100- Top of White Cap Mountain- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)... .TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then summit in and out of clouds. A slight chance of snow early this morning, then snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs around 19. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chills around 3 below. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds in the evening, then summit obscured. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Brisk, cold. Near steady temperature around 20. East winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to north 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chills around 5 above. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Summit in and out of clouds in the morning, then partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Brisk with highs around 19. Temperature falling to around 14 in the afternoon. North winds 15 to 30 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around zero. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ010-022100- Moosehead Lake- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...MOOSEHEAD LAKE... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early this morning, then snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast up to 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills around 10 above. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 9 above. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ001-022100- Allagash Wilderness Waterway- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY... .TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow likely this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. South winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow, mainly in the evening. Cold with lows around 11. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-022100- St Croix River- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...ST CROIX RIVER... .TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Snow this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs around 30. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Near steady temperature around 30. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ030-022100- West Quoddy Head- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...WEST QUODDY HEAD... .TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow late this morning. Rain and snow this afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, rain. Snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. A chance of snow with a slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. No lightning risk. $$ MEZ004>006-010-011-031-022100- Upper Penobscot Watershed- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy. Snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east this afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Near steady temperature in the mid 20s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to up to 15 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 8 above in the morning. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$ MEZ011-015-016-031-022100- Lower Penobscot Watershed- 1247 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED... .TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early this morning, then snow late this morning and afternoon. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs around 30. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .TONIGHT...Cloudy, snow. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. No lightning risk. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Wind chills around 12 in the morning. No lightning risk. For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car $$